Huntingdonshire and the Spanish Armada: Edited From Original Manuscripts

Description: This book provides an account of the preparations made in Huntingdonshire in 1588 to resist the Spanish Armada. It is taken from a manuscript once in the possession of Lord de Ramsey, but now in the British Museum. The author draws on despatches from the government of the day, as well as letters from Sir Henry Cromwell, who played a prominent role in organising the county's forces. The book sheds light on the position of the Cromwell family in the county and the national spirit of loyalty to Queen and country, in a time when the country was preparing to defend against an invasion. The author argues that loyalty reached such a pitch of enthusiastic devotion that the Queen, in speaking to her troops at Tilbury, declared that rather than survive the ruin and slavery of her people, she would herself lead her soldiers into battle and die with them. Letters show that some concern was still paid to the old county divisions, with each hundred being required to furnish about one hundred men. This book gives an insightful glimpse into a critical time in English history when the outcome could have had profound and long-lasting effects on the country. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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